Let's help Indi make a special music gift! v. 2000

[Indiscipline]

Anyone know Aussie bands Silverchair and Grinspoon?  Check these;

Silverchair - Freak, Abuse Me
Grinspoon - Pressure Tested 1984, DCX3, Repeat

I'm getting a bit obscure now lol.

I do know Silverchair. Saw them live in '99; a Festival with John Strummer and The Offspring, among others.

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[HOF]

Anyone know Aussie bands Silverchair and Grinspoon?  Check these;

Silverchair - Freak, Abuse Me
Grinspoon - Pressure Tested 1984, DCX3, Repeat

I'm getting a bit obscure now lol.

Silverchair were a pretty big deal in the states for a year or two back then.

[King Postwhore]

Loved the growth of Silverchair with each album.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Anyone know Aussie bands Silverchair and Grinspoon?  Check these;

Silverchair - Freak, Abuse Me
Grinspoon - Pressure Tested 1984, DCX3, Repeat

I'm getting a bit obscure now lol.

Silverchair were a pretty big deal in the states for a year or two back then.

Yeah, everyone knew Silverchair back when I was in high school.

[Podaar]

Forgot one

Incubus - New Skin

Fuck yes!

Double fuck yeah!

[Podaar]

Turns To Me - Savatage

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Forgot one

Incubus - New Skin

Fuck yes!

Double fuck yeah!

I still can't believe that album is 23 years old now...

[Indiscipline]

Turns To Me - Savatage

Already suggested, older bro #3 

[Podaar]

Hey, I just found this fucking thread. 

[wolfking]

Turns To Me - Savatage

Yeah, I put that one out there, amazing song.

[wolfking]

Didn't realise Silverchair were that big in their early career good to see.

[Podaar]

Turns To Me - Savatage

Yeah, I put that one out there, amazing song.

Completely. The mixture of quiet and rocking moments are perfectly executed. Dynamics done right!

[romdrums]

Strapping Young Lad : All Hail the Mew Flesh, Oh My Fucking God

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Strapping Young Lad : All Hail the Mew Flesh

Is that the Mew remix?

[romdrums]

Strapping Young Lad : All Hail the Mew Flesh

Is that the Mew remix?

Mew’s Glass Handed Remix, to be exact.   

[HOF]

Didn't realise Silverchair were that big in their early career good to see.

Yeah, their debut was inside the  Billboard Top 10, and Freak Show reached number 12.

https://www.billboard.com/music/Silverchair/chart-history/TLP

[wolfking]

Didn't realise Silverchair were that big in their early career good to see.

Yeah, their debut was inside the  Billboard Top 10, and Freak Show reached number 12.

https://www.billboard.com/music/Silverchair/chart-history/TLP

Wow, nice!  Frogstomp is probably still my fav.  Freak Show was an amazing follow up though.

[Lethean]

My Dream Theater vote would go to Trial of Tears.

I love the Threshold suggestions.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

OK, going off topic for second, but Lethean has an avatar now??!!?

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

MrBoom_shack-a-lack (sorry, pal!)

Spelling that correctly on my iPad could give me a nosebleed 

Yes sorry for that, it's stupid name I know. 

[wolfking]

I love the Threshold suggestions.

Killer album.

[Indiscipline]

Strapping Young Lad : All Hail the Mew Flesh, Oh My Fucking God

Thanks r-drums!

110.

[Elite]

Strapping Young Lad : All Hail the Mew Flesh, Oh My Fucking God

Yes!


And thanks for mentioning them, apparently I have the wrong year saved inn my music library for this album.





And really, whether or not you like it, you should put a Radiohead song on there from OK Computer. It's objectively the best album ever according to RateYourMusic and lots of music nerds. And I like stirring up the pot with pointless discussions. Where's WildRanger when you need him?

[Indiscipline]

And really, whether or not you like it, you should put a Radiohead song on there from OK Computer. It's objectively the best album ever according to RateYourMusic and lots of music nerds. And I like stirring up the pot with pointless discussions. Where's WildRanger when you need him?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4TfFTmITLo


Let's begin to listen!

We've got 110 songs and 60 acts.

I'm leaning towards a one song per act playlist, so my first step is to pick only one song from each of the following artists who have garnered multiple submissions:

Dream Theater: already picked. Hell's Kitchen / Lines in the Sand it is. Cheating, I know. Speaking of which, where is older bro #4?
Metallica: Fuel. Gotta be.
Queensryche: Anytime / Anywhere (over Spool). Weak sauce though, not sure it makes the next cut.
Megadeth: Trust (over She-Wolf). Not our young days' Megadeth for sure.
Bruce Dickinson: Omega (over half the album). Need a ballad, this one is excellent.
Symphony X: The Accolade (over Sea of Lies). Everytime I listen to SX I'm reminded how DT's uncanny songwriting skills are never praised enough.
Hammerfall: The Dragon Lies Bleeding (over Hammerfall). First time I listen to a song of theirs. I feel unchanged.
Savatage: Turns to You, though I could pick the whole focking album. Place assured on the playlist.
Yngwie: Only the Strong wins - after a fierce mano a mano against My Resurrection - due to pearls of tasty bluesy licks inside an ocean of phrygian dominant runs. Gotta love Yngwie.
Stratovarius: Black Diamond, because harpsichord! Not Totally Unrelated Question: what do DT and Helloween have in common?
Big Wreck: Alas, there's no chance they pass the bro test. Undrafted.
Enchant: ditto
Devin Townsend: Sorry, nope.
In Flames: Episode 666. My throat hurts.
Pain of Salvation: Nightmist, but it's a longshot. My bro doesn't like wankers, mainly because he has lived with one for 18 years.
Royal Hunt: River of Pain. Another longshot, banking on my copy of The Final Countdown LP being actually my brother's.
Rammstein: Du Hast. No doubt.
The Offspring: All I Want, by executive decision. I know, wasn't submitted, but its Motorbreath vibe gives it the best chance.
Foo Fighters: Monkey Wrench, no questions asked.
Threshold: Eat the Unicorn, by a landslide. Great riffage offsets a general sense of boredom.
Children of Bodom: Lake Bodom. Would make my playlist as well without the kobold vocals. It clinches a berth nonetheless.
Vanden Plas: You Fly, but it's in on the cusp.
Live: I may like it, my bro won't.
Silverchair: Freak (over Abuse Me), but on veeeeery shaky ground.
Grimspoon: DCx3, without a second thought
Marillion: He's literally the last person you'd give this.
Strapping Young Lad: Oh My Fucking God (over All Hail the New Flesh). Oh my focking god.

[wolfking]

I would have went with Sign of the Times or You for Queensryche.

Happy you like that Dickinson pick.

Perfect Hammerfall song too.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

I've always been drawn to Where the wild things are, it has a cool vibe too it and kinda diffrent.

[jingle.boy]

One day, and I've already missed the 1997 stop on this train.     Oh well, all the best stuff has already been mentioned.  Love to see the mention of Big Wreck, though likely not heavy enough for Big Bro.  And Vanden Plas / Rainmaker ... Top 10 Prog-metal song of all-time for me.  Maybe Top 5.

I'll weigh in when we get to '98.

[ariich]

Jeez, some people suggesting like 20 songs is clogging up the list.

Also Indi, if you're going to take a week to do each year then it won't be ready in time for September 12th. There are 23 years you need to do, and only 10 weeks to do it in.

[Indiscipline]

I would have went with Sign of the Times or You for Queensryche.

Happy you like that Dickinson pick.

Perfect Hammerfall song too.

You've sent great stuff, man.

Not sure Queensryche would survive the cut with any song

I've always been drawn to Where the wild things are, it has a cool vibe too it and kinda diffrent.

I just can't resist "gimme fuel gimme fire gimme shbadazshmazdesire"

One day, and I've already missed the 1997 stop on this train.     Oh well, all the best stuff has already been mentioned.  Love to see the mention of Big Wreck, though likely not heavy enough for Big Bro.  And Vanden Plas / Rainmaker ... Top 10 Prog-metal song of all-time for me.  Maybe Top 5.

I'll weigh in when we get to '98.

Older bro #4 shows up at last.

Jeez, some people suggesting like 20 songs is clogging up the list.

Also Indi, if you're going to take a week to do each year then it won't be ready in time for September 12th. There are 23 years you need to do, and only 10 weeks to do it in.

Never forget I'm an idiot, ever.

Three days cycle it is!

[jingle.boy]

This is like a whole new way of running a roulette!

[Indiscipline]

This is like a whole new way of running a roulette!

Nothing banned, no write-ups, guilt-free eliminations, fine people working together.

Revolution!

[Indiscipline]

Phase 1 over, gents.

We have 13 Sure Things:

Dream Theater: already picked. Hell's Kitchen / Lines in the Sand it is. Cheating, I know. Speaking of which, where is older bro #4?
Metallica: Fuel. Gotta be.
Bruce Dickinson: Omega (over half the album). Need a ballad, this one is excellent.
Savatage: Turns to You, though I could pick the whole focking album. Place assured on the playlist.
Rammstein: Du Hast. No doubt.
Foo Fighters: Monkey Wrench, no questions asked.
Children of Bodom: Lake Bodom. Would make my playlist as well without the kobold vocals. It clinches a berth nonetheless.
Gary Moore: Business as Usual. He needs this song at this exact stage of his life.
Testament: Demonic Refusal: I don't even need to check.
Judas Priest: Jugulator. Ditto and then some. The man just loves JP.
Faith No More: Ashes to Ashes, by royal decree.
Machine Head: Take My Scars. Like a glove.
Gamma Ray: Beyond the Black Hole. We have been two kids praying at the altar of Kai.


... And we have 42 Contenders for the remaining 37 spots:

Queensryche: Anytime / Anywhere (over Spool). Weak sauce though, not sure it makes the next cut.
Megadeth: Trust (over She-Wolf). Not our young days' Megadeth for sure.
Symphony X: The Accolade (over Sea of Lies). Everytime I listen to SX I'm reminded how DT's uncanny songwriting skills are never praised enough.
Hammerfall: The Dragon Lies Bleeding (over Hammerfall). First time I listen to a song of theirs. I feel unchanged.
Yngwie: Only the Strong wins - after a fierce mano a mano against My Resurrection - due to pearls of tasty bluesy licks inside an ocean of phrygian dominant runs. Gotta love Yngwie.
Stratovarius: Black Diamond, because harpsichord! Not Totally Unrelated Question: what do DT and Helloween have in common?
In Flames: Episode 666. My throat hurts.
Pain of Salvation: Nightmist, but it's a longshot. My bro doesn't like wankers, mainly because he has lived with one for 18 years.
Royal Hunt: River of Pain. Another longshot, banking on my copy of The Final Countdown LP being actually my brother's.
The Offspring: All I Want, by executive decision. I know, wasn't submitted, but its Motorbreath vibe gives it the best chance.
Threshold: Eat the Unicorn, by a landslide. Great riffage offsets a general sense of boredom.
Vanden Plas: You Fly, but it's in on the cusp.
Silverchair: Freak (over Abuse Me), but on veeeeery shaky ground.
Grimspoon: DCx3, without a second thought
Strapping Young Lad: Oh My Fucking God (over All Hail the New Flesh). Oh my focking god.
Fates Warning - APSOG #6 (We're Not Children Anymore): I want him to listen to those lyrics
Mogg / Way - History of Flames: If this doesn't make it, nothing else makes it.
Y&T - Still Falling: Very good, and can't displease the bosk.
Jag Panzer - Judgement Day: Old school has its place in this playlist.
UDO - Preachers OF The Night: like there's a reason to leave this out.
KISS - I Confess: Only if at least five songs aren't fit
Aerosmith - Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees): Don't think so.
Caroline’s Spine - Sullivan: When my sister turns 50.
Ulver - Hymn IV: Of Wolf and Man: 24 seconds.
Nightwish - The Carpenter: He might get bored
Rhapsody - Land of Immortals: Perchè no?
Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace: Only because he's gonna get super excited when tha first AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGHHHHH hits.
Deftones - My Own Summer: Wins the prize for #1 song I can't stand but gotta pick because the man may like it.
Edguy - Wings of a Dream: Can't see no reason why not.
Iron Savior - Atlantis Falling: Can I have this in MY playlist when I turn 50?
WASP - KFD: Kan't Focking Discard
Galactic Cowboys - Evil Twin: Almost the opposite of what he likes
dredg - Kayasuma: Among the worst four minutes stretches of my life, but I can't guarantee the bro won't dig it.
Mew - Coffee Break: He would strip me of the little one's godfatherhood
Magellan - Gameface: Loving this, must smuggle it in.
Soundscape - The God Inside: du-bee-doo, doo, doo, another one on the cusp
The Tea Party - Temptation: The Tea Party: only if we're struggling to make it to 50
Eternity X - The Edge (Suite): Great tip, but I'm staying away from the long epics for this project.
Enslaved - 793: ditto (it was impressive though)
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - The Dead Flag Blues: ditto (not so impressive though)
Incubus - New Skin: not exactly his cup, but I'm curious
Creed - Torn: Saved by the long epics


Tonight we cut 5 songs and we're good.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say, Mew, Dredg, The Tea Party, and Godspeed You Black Emperor all get cut for sure. Not sure about the 5th one.

[wolfking]

One day, and I've already missed the 1997 stop on this train.     Oh well, all the best stuff has already been mentioned.  Love to see the mention of Big Wreck, though likely not heavy enough for Big Bro.  And Vanden Plas / Rainmaker ... Top 10 Prog-metal song of all-time for me.  Maybe Top 5.

I'll weigh in when we get to '98.

I was surprised when VP hadn't been mentioned til I added them.

[Indiscipline]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say, Mew, Dredg, The Tea Party, and Godspeed You Black Emperor all get cut for sure. Not sure about the 5th one.

We're about to see. Listening session starting right now:

It took only 8 seconds of riffing to make me realise Mogg / Way is safe.
Y&T is safe as long as Meniketti keeps ripping.
Jag Panzer needs not to fear.